Jinpeng No.8:

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Indeterminate, pink type. The plant has strong growth, large leaf amount, The fruit is round or a bit oblate, the unmatured fruit has no green shoulders, ripend fruits are in deep pink without color changing in cold temperature. Smooth surface and high brightness. Blossom end of the fruit is small. Extermely low rate of abnormal shape. Fruit has good hardness and shelf life. Average fruit weight is 200-250g. Uniform in size and high ratio of good commodity, it has strong continuous fruit setting ability with 5 to 7 continuous clusters. Resistance to TYLCV,TMV.   middle maturity and good production: 2000-2200 plants pre mu(about 667.7 m²) and 7000 to 7500 kg per mu and even to 10000 kg per mu.

It is suitable for greenhouse in late autumn as well as open filed in late summer in cold or mountainous areas.

Technical points for cultivation:

1. For late autumn in greenhouses, sowing shoud be after July 10th, normally between July 10th to Aug 10th. For winter clutivation, sowing shouldn't be too early and keep warm in early stages. (In Huabei area of China).

2. The distance between plants shoud be 40 to 45 cm and no less than 40cm.

3. Cultivate strong seedlings and prevent it from spindling.

4. Precaution on FCRR, Fusarium Wilt and leaf mold and so on. Use livestock if needed.

5. Spindling, less illumination, weakness, large density of whiteflies or high temperature(>38°) or combined may lead TY infection.

7. Do not only use nitrogenous fertilizer especially ammoniacal nitrogen, use bit more potash fertilizer.